Treating Bba On Anacharis

Noticing black hair algae of some sort on some anacharis in some pics a coworker sent me. I know glut is out of the question as it melts anacharis and vals (also in the tank). Anacharis has already grown several inches but algae is still forming.

Tank is getting natural sunlight due to its placement but not excessively so. Lighting is a Fluval Fresh and Plant either kept off most of the time or on the lowest intensity. Multiple water changes per week ranging from 20 to 50 percent. No fertilizer dosing, moderately planted 55 gallon. Substrate is EcoComplete.

Also been dealing with green cloudy water a bit in it. How can I remedy the issue?

 

Can you post the pics? Can the side most exposed to sunlight be covered?

 

Can you post the pics? Can the side most exposed to sunlight be covered?

My phone's camera isn't the best.

Green water has cleared up nicely after several days of no tank lights on.

Unfortunately the entire tank is exposed to sunlight throughout the day.

 

My phone's camera isn't the best.

Green water has cleared up nicely after several days of no tank lights on.

Unfortunately the entire tank is exposed to sunlight throughout the day.View attachment 445330

There’s nobody in the tank to nibble? My guppies would be having a great time. Or you could take it out and give it a quick swish in some bleach water. Then rinse in water dosed with prime. May come back though with all the sunshine.

 

There’s nobody in the tank to nibble? My guppies would be having a great time. Or you could take it out and give it a quick swish in some bleach water. Then rinse in water dosed with prime. May come back though with all the sunshine.

It's a livebearer only tank lol. They seem to be focused more on the softer algae growing on the rocks rather than any filamentous or hair algae, though.

 

Feed them less and they'll eat more algae. Do you fast your tank at least once a week?

That sunlight is going to continue causing you issues. They may get far worse. If you can shade the window or the tank, you will be better off. Bba isn't easy to get rid of most times, but I suspect of you get rid of the sunlight, it will start dwindling.

 

Feed them less and they'll eat more algae. Do you fast your tank at least once a week?

That sunlight is going to continue causing you issues. They may get far worse. If you can shade the window or the tank, you will be better off. Bba isn't easy to get rid of most times, but I suspect of you get rid of the sunlight, it will start dwindling.

It's a store tank, I'm only here a couple of days a week. Typically I fast the tanks for a day or two on my days here.

Tank is on a rack of double 55s at the front of the store, right by the windows...

 

When I was struggling with BBA, I got rid of my rhino pleco and some mystery snails, performed a bunch of water changes, and finally got my nitrates down. It all disappeared after a couple weeks.

 

When I was struggling with BBA, I got rid of my rhino pleco and some mystery snails, performed a bunch of water changes, and finally got my nitrates down. It all disappeared after a couple weeks.

The tank used to be an unplanted African cichlid tank and had a ton of (literal) in the substrate. Why on earth my coworkers used EcoComplete and didn't do a planted tank is beyond me.

I'm still working on getting the nutrient load in the tank down. It has 2 mystery snails but I am doing multiple water changes on it each weekend.

 

The tank used to be an unplanted African cichlid tank and had a ton of (literal) in the substrate. Why on earth my coworkers used EcoComplete and didn't do a planted tank is beyond me.

I'm still working on getting the nutrient load in the tank down. It has 2 mystery snails but I am doing multiple water changes on it each weekend.

I'd personally increase water changes to 80% a week (or 40% twice a week) and lower the amount you feed them. Green cloudy water tends to be a result of algae blooms, which tends to be a result of high nitrates and phosphates. Water changes help, but you may need to add an air stone, as high phosphates lower oxygenation. I've heard that blacking out the tank in between the eight hours of light it gets helps, but I've never personally tried it.

 

I'd personally increase water changes to 80% a week (or 40% twice a week) and lower the amount you feed them. Green cloudy water tends to be a result of algae blooms, which tends to be a result of high nitrates and phosphates. Water changes help, but you may need to add an air stone, as high phosphates lower oxygenation. I've heard that blacking out the tank in between the eight hours of light it gets helps, but I've never personally tried it.

The tank had a HOB and a sponge filter and I added another hob last week just to see if it would help. Last week I did 3 water changes 3 days in a row: 50%, 20%, and 20%. My python broke so I have to fill buckets up manually with a cup... takes forever to do water changes until I get a replacement.

My current goal is to get the plantload in the tank increased.

 

The tank had a HOB and a sponge filter and I added another hob last week just to see if it would help. Last week I did 3 water changes 3 days in a row: 50%, 20%, and 20%. My python broke so I have to fill buckets up manually with a cup... takes forever to do water changes until I get a replacement.

My current goal is to get the plantload in the tank increased.

Yeah, more plants would help as well. Good luck with all of this.

 

Is there a window sign that could be strategically relocated? If this is a mom and pop shop, do they not have extra pythons?

 

Is there a window sign that could be strategically relocated? If this is a mom and pop shop, do they not have extra pythons?

Nope, boss wants people to see the displays uninhibited.

It was the only python we had in stock, a janky knockoff by Lee's Aquatics.

 

Tough row! I guess the only real option is a good substrate change unless the boss wants to spring for an awning lol. Lots of fast growing plants but tbh, with those fish, you're going to have issues no matter what if you can't get the sunlight reduced.